A drive device (102) with a converter function for a vehicle (100) has at least one first motor connection and one second motor connection for connecting the drive device (102) to a converter (108), a least one first motor coil and one second motor coil, wherein a first connection of the first motor coil is connected to the first motor connection and a first connection of the second motor coil is connected to the second motor connection, at least one first intermediate tap and one second intermediate tap, wherein the first intermediate tap is connected to a first tap point of the first motor coil and the second intermediate tap is connected to a first tap point of the second motor coil, and at least one first supply line connection and one second supply line connection for connecting the drive device (102) to an AC voltage supply line, wherein the first supply line connection is connected to the first intermediate tap and the second supply line connection is connected to the second intermediate tap.

A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a turbomachine having a first turbine, a primary fan mechanically driven by the first turbine of the turbomachine, and an electric generator mechanically driven by the first turbine of the turbomachine. The propulsion system also includes an electric fan assembly, the electric generator electrically connected to the electric fan assembly for powering the electric fan assembly.

A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a turbomachine having a first turbine, a primary fan mechanically driven by the first turbine of the turbomachine, and an electric generator mechanically driven by the first turbine of the turbomachine. The propulsion system also includes an electric fan assembly, the electric generator electrically connected to the electric fan assembly for powering the electric fan assembly.

A power conversion device includes a first power conversion circuit portion and a second power conversion circuit portion delivering power to and from first and second motors of which shaft centers are disposed along a first direction, three first connection terminals connecting the first power conversion circuit portion and the first motor, and three second connection terminals connecting the second power conversion circuit portion and the second motor. The first power conversion circuit portion and the second power conversion circuit portion are configured such that, when seen in radial directions of the first motor and the second motor, at least a portion thereof overlaps at least any of the first motor and the second motor. Three first connection terminals are disposed along the first direction on one side in a second direction. Three second connection terminals are disposed along the first direction on the other side in the second direction.

A power conversion device includes a first power conversion circuit portion and a second power conversion circuit portion delivering power to and from first and second motors of which shaft centers are disposed along a first direction, three first connection terminals connecting the first power conversion circuit portion and the first motor, and three second connection terminals connecting the second power conversion circuit portion and the second motor. The first power conversion circuit portion and the second power conversion circuit portion are configured such that, when seen in radial directions of the first motor and the second motor, at least a portion thereof overlaps at least any of the first motor and the second motor. Three first connection terminals are disposed along the first direction on one side in a second direction. Three second connection terminals are disposed along the first direction on the other side in the second direction.

A drive device (102) with a converter function for a vehicle (100) has at least one first motor connection and one second motor connection for connecting the drive device (102) to a converter (108), a least one first motor coil and one second motor coil, wherein a first connection of the first motor coil is connected to the first motor connection and a first connection of the second motor coil is connected to the second motor connection, at least one first intermediate tap and one second intermediate tap, wherein the first intermediate tap is connected to a first tap point of the first motor coil and the second intermediate tap is connected to a first tap point of the second motor coil, and at least one first supply line connection and one second supply line connection for connecting the drive device (102) to an AC voltage supply line, wherein the first supply line connection is connected to the first intermediate tap and the second supply line connection is connected to the second intermediate tap.

A drive device (102) with a converter function for a vehicle (100) has at least one first motor connection and one second motor connection for connecting the drive device (102) to a converter (108), a least one first motor coil and one second motor coil, wherein a first connection of the first motor coil is connected to the first motor connection and a first connection of the second motor coil is connected to the second motor connection, at least one first intermediate tap and one second intermediate tap, wherein the first intermediate tap is connected to a first tap point of the first motor coil and the second intermediate tap is connected to a first tap point of the second motor coil, and at least one first supply line connection and one second supply line connection for connecting the drive device (102) to an AC voltage supply line, wherein the first supply line connection is connected to the first intermediate tap and the second supply line connection is connected to the second intermediate tap.

A power conversion device includes a first power conversion circuit portion and a second power conversion circuit portion delivering power to and from first and second motors of which shaft centers are disposed along a first direction, three first connection terminals connecting the first power conversion circuit portion and the first motor, and three second connection terminals connecting the second power conversion circuit portion and the second motor. The first power conversion circuit portion and the second power conversion circuit portion are configured such that, when seen in radial directions of the first motor and the second motor, at least a portion thereof overlaps at least any of the first motor and the second motor. Three first connection terminals are disposed along the first direction on one side in a second direction. Three second connection terminals are disposed along the first direction on the other side in the second direction.

A method for operating a rotation damper for a motor vehicle which has an electric generator with a stator and a rotor includes detecting with a direction of rotation detection module a change of a direction of rotation of the rotor relative to the stator between a first direction of rotation and a second direction of rotation which is opposite to the first direction of rotation; generating with the direction of rotation detection module a signal indicative of an actual direction of rotation of the rotor relative to the stator; and as a function of the signal conducting an electrical current converted by the electric generator to a first electrical load having a first resistance value when the rotor rotates in the first direction of rotation, or to a second load having a second resistance value when the rotor rotates in the second direction of rotation.

A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a turbomachine having a first turbine, a primary fan mechanically driven by the first turbine of the turbomachine, and an electric generator mechanically driven by the first turbine of the turbomachine. The propulsion system also includes an electric fan assembly, the electric generator electrically connected to the electric fan assembly for powering the electric fan assembly.